MICHAEL M. BUTLER
Warner Robins
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Summary
Seasoned leader with a diverse background of over 33 years of experience in aircraft maintenance with 24 years of supervisory and managerial experience, and 9 years of C-17 experience. Customer focused professional with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Has been consistently cited for sensible approaches to solving complex aircraft repairs and logistics issues. Phenomenal management abilities that improve organizational efficiencies and enhance employee morale through solid team building, training, and coaching practices. Highly organized, forward thinker. Excellent multi-tasker who anticipates roadblocks. Plans accordingly and alter direction with ease to complete all tasks.
Work History
Equipment Specialist – Technical Order Manager
United States Air Force – DOD Civilian, Robins AFB
01.2017 - Current
- Manages the acquisition, modification, and sustainment of C-17A TOs for the Program Manager. Performs technical manual verification management tasks and pre-publication reviews for the TO Management Agency Manager.
- Prepares program objectives, develops statement of work and contract data requirements. Ensures contractor compliance with the contract is enforced.
- Provides guidance to the contractor during the initial phase of TO development, modification, and sustainment to ensure understanding of contract requirements. Monitors contractor work throughout the life of the contract.
- Chairs technical manual in-process/pre-publication reviews. Manages the technical manual verification effort accomplished by using/supporting command personnel.
- Monitors C-17A TO development and makes necessary adjustments where possible or recommends corrective action to higher level supervisory signature and accomplishes routine documentation pertaining to the technical manual reviews, meetings, conferences, and verification efforts.
- Schedules, chairs/co-chairs, coordinates and participates in formal conferences and technical panels attended by government and contractor representatives to discuss and develop technical manual requirements.
- Chairs the TO Review Board (TORB) which reviews/approves/disapproves TO changes identified during the verification effort.
- Manages sustainment of TO’s for the Program Manager. Processes Publication Change Requests (PCRs) for reviewing agencies, reviews, and coordinates PCRs recommending TO changes with associated agencies and customers.
- Completes verification processes for all approved new technical procedures and directs interim/operational/formal TO changes be issued for all TORB approved changes.
- Supervisor: Sonya Elburn, 478-926-2009
- Participated in industry conferences and workshops, staying current on best practices and emerging technologies for enhanced job performance.
Senior Logistician
Sawdey Solutions Services, Inc – DOD Contractor, Robins AFB
06.2016 - 11.2016
- Participates in determining support requirements, i.e., workloads, schedules, test equipment, facilities, skills, and training.
- Establishes milestones and monitors throughout the project to ensure schedules are met, deficiencies are identified, and required adjustments made.
- Analyzes planning and programming documents to determine the nature and scope of acquisition efforts.
- Assesses the logistics impact of acquisition programs, identifies overall logistics task to be performed and takes actions to meet requirements.
- Ensures comprehensive consideration of all factors that impact logistic design and support, including research and development, emerging technologies, testing, procurement strategy, supply support, personnel, and training.
- Collected and analyzed data on failure rates and repair times.
- Supervisor: Paul Vrahiotes, 478-926-0948, may be contacted.
Acquisition Logistics Equipment Specialist (Journeyman)
International Logistics Group, LLC (ILG) – DOD Contractor, Robins AFB
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Manages all technical aspects of C-130H aircraft including avionics/mechanical upgrades, technical manuals, and technical orders.
- Assists the System Program Office with the management of procedures to the development, procurement, production, configuration management, engineering, and logistical support of assigned Air Force assets.
- Knowledge of structure, contents, codes, internal and external interfaces, update procedures and uses of automated supply systems and databases.
- Supervisor: John Willis, 478-923-9995, may be contacted.
Aircraft Section Superintendent
USAF - Robins AFB
01.2011 - 12.2015
- Manage maintenance personnel with maintenance planning, inspecting, repairing, and servicing aircraft and aerospace equipment.
- Oversees 24-hour on-equipment aircraft maintenance operations for 16 assigned E-8C aircraft valued over $6.2B
- Ensure funds and resources are projected to support the maintenance effort and are managed to optimize mission accomplishments.
- Responsible for the utilization, training, qualification, certification, and motivation of 125 assigned personnel.
- Interpret technical publications regarding modifications, inspections, maintenance, and proposed changes to publications for discrepancies.
- Review maintenance forms, aircraft records and reports to ensure complete documentation.
- Spearheaded the development of maintenance plans and procedures.
- Analyze G081 maintenance data collection summaries to determine trends to ensure production effectiveness.
- Inspect maintenance repairs of airframes, power plants and aircraft systems to verify and certify airworthiness.
- Inspect and evaluate a variety of specialties to ensure correct maintenance. Unit garnered a 98 percent annual Quality Assurance inspection pass rate. Best rate in 10 years.
- Ensured quality maintenance on over 400 pilot reported discrepancies. Slashed the abort rate to lowest ever 6 percent; bested ACC standard by 33 percent.
- Supervisor: SMSgt Timothy Brust, 478-201-1785, may be contacted.
Quality Assurance Inspector/Shift Supervisor
USAF - Robins AFB
09.2006 - 01.2011
- Planned, organized, and direct the efforts of 10 quality assurance inspectors, responsible for inspecting flight line and back shop maintenance and equipment.
- Verified technical content of TO change packages with contractor and government representatives in accordance with AFTO 873 Time Compliance Tech Order Requirements and AFTO 874 Supply Data Requirements.
- Researched, interpreted, and applied Air Force instructions, manuals and checklists to support the Quality Assurance Plan.
- Developed and conducted maintenance effectiveness and health of fleet briefings for the wing and group leadership.
- Monitored and analyzed inspection trends to determine areas that require critical or routine reviews.
- Ensured identified deficiencies are resolved through the appropriate command and Air Force levels.
- Supervisor: CMSgt Russ Jenkins, 478-201-2559, may be contacted.
Education
QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW
- Over 24 years Air Force experience as an E-8C/KC-135R Crew Chief and Quality Assurance Inspector including 6 years senior level management as Flight Superintendent and Aircraft Section Chief.
- 8+ years of experience in the acquisition and supply chain/logistics execution environment in the Defense Industry.
- Interpret technical publications regarding modifications, inspections, maintenance, and proposed changes to publications for discrepancies found. Led preparation for Logistics Compliance Assessment Inspection. Received an outstanding rating.
- Foster a compliant culture by maintaining and supporting process updates and engineering changes.
- Enforce compliance, Received Georgia Department of Labor, Exceptional Safety award.
Timeline
Equipment Specialist – Technical Order Manager
United States Air Force – DOD Civilian, Robins AFB
01.2017 - Current
Senior Logistician
Sawdey Solutions Services, Inc – DOD Contractor, Robins AFB
06.2016 - 11.2016
Acquisition Logistics Equipment Specialist (Journeyman)
International Logistics Group, LLC (ILG) – DOD Contractor, Robins AFB
08.2015 - 06.2016
Aircraft Section Superintendent
USAF - Robins AFB
01.2011 - 12.2015
Quality Assurance Inspector/Shift Supervisor
USAF - Robins AFB
09.2006 - 01.2011
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